Office probing for treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstruction in infants.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine whether demographic or clinical factors are associated with the outcome of office-based nasolacrimal duct probing for the treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO).

Methods

In two multicenter prospective studies, 384 eyes of 304 children aged 6 to <15 months with NLDO underwent a nasolacrimal duct probing performed in the office using topical anesthesia. Treatment success, defined as no clinical signs of NLDO (epiphora, increased tear lake, or mucous discharge) and no reoperation, was assessed 1 month after probing in one study and 6 months after probing in the other study. Data from both studies were pooled to evaluate associations between baseline characteristics and treatment success.

Results

Office probing was successful in

SUBMITTER: Miller AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3936253 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature